Folding box or crate.



H. L GULLINE. FOLDING BOX 0R CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 27, 1904.

- Patented Jan. 12,1909.

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FOLDING BOX on CRATE.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 27, 1904. ggfig g Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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H. L. GULLINE. FOLDING BOX 0R CRATE.

APPLIOATION FILED DBO. 27, 1904.

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FOLDING- BOX OR CRATE.

Specification of Letters ?atent.

Patented fan. 12, 191%.

Application filed December 27, 190%. Serial No. 238,520.

To ail whom it may concern:

Ecit known. that l, HENRY LAWRENCE Gininrnn, of Granby, Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Boxes or Grates; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the some.

My invention relates particularly to bones or crates for use in the shipment or storage t fruit and other perishables or the like, and it has for its object to provide a folding box or crate with all four sides and its two ends permanently secured together, and with its interior plane with single angles at each corner and without interior projections of any kind. For full comprehension, however of the invention, reference must be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which like symbols indicate corresponding parts, and wherein- 'Figure l is a perspective view of a box constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 is a top View thereor inthe act ofbeing folded; Figs. 3 and are top and end views, rcsp ctively folded; Fig. 5 a top view of the box ready for use; Fig. (3 a longitudinal hc-rixontal sectional View; Fig. 7 an enlarged sectional View of one corner and illustrating the pivotal connection of the, top

'with the one sidc; Figs. 8 and 9 are side and end elevations, respectively; and Figs. 10 and 11 longitudinal and transverse sectional views respectively.

My improved folding box or crate con sists of a pair of end sections, two side portions, at top, a bottom, and four corner posts. the serving as a means for pivotally connecting the ends to the sides, the end sections being the same in every respect, as are also the sides and the top and bottom.

n end consists of one or more body c it with top and bottom bars 3) and 0, see red thereto and having their ends bars 70 and Z and is pivoted, by pins 0 pro-- .yecting from bar In, to the bars of the other side.

In order to connect the ends to the sides, corner posts c are secured rigidly to the inncr taces of the sides, and the top and bottom bars b and c are pivoted at g to the ends of such posts which latter are rounded throughout their length as at c to allow the body pieces /1. of the ends to turn with the bars 6 and '0 on their pivots g, which bars also have their ends rounded as at d to perniit movement for folding.

What I claim is as follows l. A folding box or crate composed of two end sections, two side portions, a top, a bottom, and corner posts for connecting the end sections to the side portions; the

end sections being provided with top and U bottom bars pivotally connected to said cornor posts; the side portions being secured to the said corner posts; bars 2' secured along the exterior of the end edges of the side portions and having their ends projecting beyond the side edges of the said side portions and overlapping the ends of the said top and bottom. bars; the said top and bottom having bars secured along the side edges thereof and abutting and being oivctally connected to the oroiectin ends or the bars A t Z:

i, substantially as described.

2. A folding box or crate composed of two end sections, two side portions, a top, a

bottom, and corner posts; each end section being constructed of a body piece with top and bottom bars each side portion being constructed of a body piece with vertical end bars; the top and bottom sing each constructed of a body piece with longitndinal bars, one of such bars of the top heing pivotally connected to the end bars of one side portion, and one of bars of the bottom bein pivotally connected to the bars of the ot ier side portion; the said corner sect two side portions, a top, n and corner pests; each end secconstructed of a ho piece With twin be havin rounded ends; being constructed of a i ertienl end bare; the top each constructed of a 'Jir ,f bare, one of "totally conside portion, bottom being yted to end bars of the 11118 corner posts eide portions, l bottom osts the the Workend sections; J en nee the type having side composed. of

eeeeee members, end members, and top and bottom members all hinged together the end members being each pivotally connected at its opposite sides to the side members; each of such side, end, top, and bottom members presenting when the box is closed protruding external bars arranged in the form of a protecting rectangular frame projecting laterally from the edges of each of the said side, end, top and bottom members the sides of each of the said rectangular protecting frames forming component parts of the said members of the box With the body pieces of the ends and sides and top and bottom countersunkat all four sides of each into such rectangular frames.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two eubscribing Witnesses. HENRY LAWRENCE GULLINE. Witnesses WILLIAM F. MGFEAT, Fnno. J, SEARS. 

